The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-29
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS
The State Ticket Nominated By Yes.
terday's Convention.
The Declaration OF PrfneipIes-Ds-
naand for Tariff ksductisn-Es-
thustAsn for Cleveland.

ptoctoty IL IU O'CLOCK inc CLERK OF the
State Committee, Mr.. Bsucus, called
the Democratic convention TO order
for a moment, only to make en- an.
nouneement The announcement was
that all the members OF the committee
On RESOLUTIONS we're requested TO NEE,
at Governor Dorsheimer's room at
once. This was received with somo
surprise, "a IL foreshsdowed some
trouble with the platform, and wss
generally thought TO be on the civil
service reform plank.
A. ll;23 o'clock Chairman Raines
raped the convention to order. ID.
Daddy Herrick presented the report
Of the Committee on o redentisls and
IL was unanimously adopted.
Judge Campbell presented the 70
port OF the Committee on Permanent
0rganis tion, which continued in Office
the temporary officers. This was
adopted.
Adjournment whs then had and the
convention was again called to order
at l;lS O'Clock, although It was known
the hitch in the platform had been
Strengthened out an hour before
Gov DJrsheimer presented ths re-
port Of the Committee on Resolutions.
Before the platform was read, reso.
lutions In memory OF Samuel j.
Tilden, Horatio Seymour, Hendricks,
Mcclellan and Hancock were adopted.
A resolution indorsing the adminlstra.
ton OF the Treasury under Manning
was also passed amid cheers.
The platform Was then read. II was
90 follows:
THE rLATFJkh.
1.-THE unnecessary Federal lax atom OF
the last fiscal year exceeded sl00, co.,
600. Unnecessary taxation is unjust
tsxstion Therefore, the Democracy
OF New York demand that Federal tax
alton be straightway reduced by
sum not less than tl00, 200, 900 q year,
and also respectfully urge upon Con.
grsss that measure shall be adopted
which will, in the language Of the Pres.
idents inaugural address, "relieve the
people from unnecessary tax alton,
having due regard TO the interests |
OF the capital invested and working.
men employed In american indus.
triee." The taxes 10 be frat reduced or |
altogether removed are those on i'm |
ported raw materials, common nee
eessries OF life, and the price Of the
common daily clothing OF all our PEG.
pie. Beetles these, several hundred
articles, now taxed, should be swept
of the tax let into the free list.
"The Democracy Of New York reiter.
ate their tupport OF the civil service
laws Of the United States and New
York, and their purpose to uphold
them both.
I'VE oppose ali sumptuary laws.
1--WE believe that excise revenues, like
other proper locsl revenues, should be
applied In leseeningtooa burdens and
10 the reduction Of local taxation.
To all ciiisens born In foreign lands
and 10 the multitude Of our native clii-
gems who desire 10 obtain and securely
hold their own homes tho Democrats
party has rendered inestImable sery.
Ice ir retaining from speculative rail.
road corporations the public lands
which such corporations, by the cor.
Iupt aid Of Republican administra-
iinns, had se.s d 10 he disposed Of for |
thti private gain. Many millions OF |
ceres Of these lands have been 90 TO-
covered 10y the Democratic admins.
iraiion aud returned 20 the people
loi The use Of actual rsitleB The
Dem cratic party l. The proved friend
a oil Who have come On or country
seeking g. bfcnpO partners In ~ vel.
fare aud ellis ns obuiirni 10 lie Laws.
"ihCTo h. IN our Americs bread
cnougJ and Esfk enough 10. az, aud
a. Federal laVf nov Oh The statute
books iof the promotion and piottc.
ton Of foreign cmiRa ion Do l1i, in
or opinion, u IhJy shA'l be faithfully
txtouied by See proper Federal Ald
5 sts anih1fl lee. quiIe present ca.
lhrgem q ~ amoltmenf.
THE Dem 'or cy of the State Of Now
York dopof the wrongs ! nicied on
Ireland bY tie cosICiye aEd deep tie
power u the Z gish government,
aud xprrts On thhf tuhrrug people
the ,arnsai nope d ~ thcy may speed.
iy Cli y tie blessings a home rule
ard VI cyI liberty.
"lu order 10 secure the necessitos Of
lie d, cur people and raw materials
iuI Cur udus fie1, aud Tire hu lding up
OF onf l0wLs aud Citlns at tie lozes,
WV...Ht. HI. sHaf 80 -. a.. s..s4..
uAro5 Of The Nuft Of lsngtbcrlug the
locks AMI 4 clean ~ out the channels
II the caltlo uIon the plan recon.
mtldsd by the late q " seymour,
Hnd u pfogrfs by the State. The
Sac " New Iofk needs and " ao.
csp' no Federal aid lr tha improve.
mout Anl maintenance OF itA canal
system.
1--WE iAyof feyite excise law ap.
picabe without unInst diacrimina.
ton throughout tie State.
I'VE Mseft the right oi local self gov.
Crument ilr cities, aud demand lha,
the Lesiilaiufe thall provide general
lave Tor the exercise Of that right.
"We hcsfliIy approve Of such legisa-
ton A. shell give the fullest proiec
ton again Stimulated products 10 the
farm and dairy inieTcaia.
The opIfesiivs hours 81 labor de.
mand,d 4 their suppoft oi their EN-
ployss OF any cIIpifati0nB deriving
tha u.e % public 0ifc 10 or l.nd 40
qpir,d lut public uso should be- o.
fsgulNCd Boy sW hat no more thar
tea hlu.a hall Boz required for a dAy',
woIk, aud 90 corpora lone other lhsr
municipal shou bo 2 qnifed 10 ply
Their 0mplI'es, R'osc wagco are b.
10 day, orC1 weof and In money
Toe Democratic patty. the party u
The PEOPLE. which Ia the past has In
augum'yi snd ear 81 through al
ltgsla To- NJ genuine aud lasiinl
ben A. tot hrre sh0 work for ysgee
D. always rruiy 10 iayIr such lagsla
tlon o. MAJ be- justly required 10 pro
tee and ptgmo'u ih Va inttTosts an'
welfare
The solutions Noa 20 on 10 IN
dorm GOV HI.
The plauks relating 10 the civil